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Thursday, November 22, 2012

Creative Waist Beads has a beautiful selection of waist beads in every size and color. They would make a beautiful gift for someone special in your life!

Waist beads are an age old African tradition and are worn for vast reasons and purposes to celebrate femininity, healing, spirituality, power, balancing, attracting and keeping a mate, rites of passage, rejuvenation, initiations, first menses, energy, and body shaping. African women have traditionally worn waist beads beneath their clothing placed beneath the belly button and can be single or multiple strands. Other cultures proudly display the beads over their clothes or on bare midriffs. The art of adorning ones self has been practiced since the beginning of time. Today waist beads are alive and well in the United States, where they are worn as a form of self expression and style, but can still have any significance the wearer chooses.

Not sure what to order? Check out their site for sizing information and below for a color guide!

white- This is not really a color, but is unification of all of the colors of the rainbow. It opens you up to the energy that is around you.

yellow- symbolizes the wisdom/knowledge, clarity, increases awareness and calms the nerves. The energy from this color is related to the ability to perceive and understand.

orange -This color puts in an optimistic mood and promotes self-confidence. It impresses the wearer to be enthusiastic, happy, sociable, energetic, and adventurous. This color is thought to be protective, bring luck and expand ones awareness of self-worth.

pink- This color is associated with unconditional love, romance, purity, femininity, and healing. It impresses the wearer to be calm, sensitive, friendly, loveable.

I never knew that they sold these... I have seen them in some cultures though and was curious about how they were used, what they symbolized, etc... thanks for the informative article, these are really pretty!

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